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BELGIAN  PAINTERS  AT  SAN  FRANCISCO 


At  a  time  when  war  is  playing  havoc  with  the 
great  historical  masterpieces  of  our  schools  of 
painting  and  architecture,  it  became  a  matter  of 
importance  to  gather  together  in  this  hospitable 
International  Exposition  the  greatest  possible 
number  of  paintings  and  pieces  of  sculpture  made 
by  Belgian  artists.  They  will  prove  to  the  world 
that  our  art  survives  the  ruin  of  our  cities  and  the 
pillage  and  rapine  of  our  priceless  collections. 
Outrages  committed  against  monuments  and 
works  of  art,  like  those  committed  against  nature, 
are  useless,  futile  and  sterile.  In  our  country  the 
enemy  has  not  been  satisfied  with  the  massacre  of 
harmless  civilians  and  citizens,  he  has  wantonly 
destroyed  innumerable  splendid  works  of  art 
whose  exquisite  and  radiant  beauty  should  have 
been  their  protection. 

The  marvelous  Cloth-Halls  of  Ypres  and  the 
wonderful  Church  of  St.  Peter  at  Louvain  are  but 
depressing    and    mournful   heaps    of    ruins;    the 


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BELGIAN  PAINTEES  AT  SAN  FRANCISCO 

frescoes,  paintings^  altar-pieces  and  triptychs  they 
contained  are  now  but  ashes;  nevertheless,  the  un- 
conquerable resolution  and  tenacity  of  our  race  is 
such  that  nothing  shall  or  can  prevent  us  from 
renewing  our  endeavors  and  efforts  and  rising 
again  from  our  fall.  Wherever  one  masterpiece 
has  perished  another  will  be  created  to  take  its 
place;  perhaps  already  another  has  been  created, 
and  it  may  be  that  some  may  even  be  among  those 
works  of  art  which  Belgium  has  sent  so  far  away 
from  home  to  the  present  Exposition  in  San 
Francisco, 

Great  difficulties  were  experienced  in  collecting 
these.  Our  country  was  suddenly  invaded  and 
most  of  our  artists  had  deserted  their  studios.  It 
became  necessary  to  seek  for  works  of  Belgian 
art  in  foreign  lands  in  order  to  fill  the  space  which 
the  French  Government,  in  earnest  solicitude  for 
the  welfare  of  our  artists,  has  generously  put  at 
their  disposal  in  the  galleries  of  the  French  Pa- 
vilion. Thanks  to  the  powerful  initiative  of  our 
august  Sovereigns,  for  which  we  owe  a  debt  of 
gratitude,  and  also  thanks  to  the  assistance  and 
good  will  received  from  all  sides,  we  were  suc- 
cessful. 


BELGIAN  PAINTERS  AT  SAN  FRANCISCO 

Taken  as  a  whole,  the  works  now  placed  before 
American  critics  and  other  men  of  judgment  will 
give  a  very  fair  example  of  our  contemporary 
artistic  activity  and  achievements. 

In  no  country  at  the  present  time  do  we  find  ab- 
solute unanimity  among  artists;  everywhere  we 
observe,  not  one  single  school,  but  several  schools, 
each  in  friendly  rivalry  with  the  other. 

In  Belgium  we  have  painters  for  whom  nothing 
but  the  external  world  seems  to  exist  and  we  have 
others  who  depict  only  either  their  own  visions  or 
ideas.  The  former  are  attracted  by  the  play  of 
light  and  shade  on  various  different  objects  and 
by  the  vibrating  lines  which  separate  one  object 
from  the  other.  Certain  artists  confine  their  at- 
tention to  style  and  composition,  they  hold  to  class- 
ical traditions;  others  confuse  old  traditions  with 
those  established  by  the  academicians;  between 
these  two  groups  there  appear  two  others  posses- 
sing no  very  distinct  characteristics ;  they  are  half 
classic  and  half  realistic,  their  art  is  but  a  com- 
promise. Generally  speaking  this  is  the  art  that 
pleases  most  and  achieves  the  most  rapid  success. 

It  will  be  easy  for  the  public  to  form  a  judg- 
ment as  to  the  place  to  be  assigned  to  our  Belgian 


BELGIAN  PAINTERS  AT  SAN  FRANCISCO 

painters,  hut  whatever  opinion  may  he  formed  in 
regard  to  their  schools  and  doctrines  the  puhlic 
may  he  assured  that  our  artists  will  he  found  to 
possess  all  the  eminent  qualities  which  our  mas- 
ters of  the  Gothic  and  Renaissance  periods  have 
stamped  upon  their  work.  These  qualities  are  a 
sure  and  true  sense  of  color  together  with  a  deep 
and  ever-watchful  consciousness. 

Emile  VERHAEREN. 


I. 

PAINTINGS 

DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS 

ETCHINGS 


Paintings^  Drawings^ Water  Colours^ 
Etchings 


BAERTSOEN  (Albert). 
Born  at  Ghent. 

1.  Mining  Country  Under  Snow  (Liege). 

2.  Corner  of  a  Canal  at  Bruges. 

Paintings. 

3.  House-Front  in  Ghent. 

4.  A  Corner  in  Amsterdam. 

5.  A  Corner  in  Flanders. 

6.  Ghent:     "Vieilles  Eaux." 

Etchings. 

BRUYCKER  (Jules  de). 
Born  at  Ghent. 

7.  Marche  St.  Jacques  at  Ghent. 

8.  At  the  Market:     Ghent. 

9.  Golfyn  House:     Ghent. 

10.  Hoisting  the  Dragon  on  the  Belfry  at  Ghent. 

11.  Base  of  the  Castle  of  the  Count  of  Flanders: 

Ghent. 
Etchings. 


PAINTIN-GS,   DRAWINGS,   WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 

CASSIERS  (Henri). 
Born  at  Antwerp. 

12.  The  River  at  Edam. 

13.  The  Belfry. 

14.  A  Summer  Day  at  Volendam. 

Belong  to  Mr.  G.  Petit. 

CELOS  (Julien). 
Born  at  Antwerp. 

15.  The  Market  at  Mechlin. 

16.  Banks  of  the  Canal. 

17.  Alleys  in  Flanders. 

18.  Old  Bridge. 

19.  Pont  Ste.  Croix. 

20.  Winter  in  Flanders. 

21.  Old  City-Gate. 

22.  Autumn :     Bruges. 

23.  Gate  of  the  Beguinage. 

24.  Market-place  in  Flanders. 

25.  Street  in  the  Beguinage. 

26.  Church  in  Winter. 

27.  Market-place  in  Winter. 

Coloured  etchings. 
Belong  to  Mr.  G.  Petit. 

CHARLET  (Frantz). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

28.  Dressing  Baby. 

29.  On  the  Beach. 

30.  Interior. 

Belong  to  Mr.  G.  Petit. 


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PAINTINGS,  DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 


SOB.  The  Fisherman's 

Family. 

Paintings. 

31. 

By  the  Cradle. 

32. 

The  Soup. 

33. 

The  Toy. 

34. 

Light  Breakfast. 
Etchings. 

Belong  to  Mr.  G. 

Petit. 

GLAUS  (Emile). 

Born  at  Vive-Saint-Eloi  (East  Flanders). 

35.  The  Green  Door. 

Belongs  to  Miss  L.  B. 

36.  The  Garden. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  L.  G.  Sauter. 

COLLARD  (The  Late  Mme.  Marie). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

37.  The  Orchard. 

38.  The  Farm. 

Belong  to  Mr.  Durand-Ruel. 

CRESPIN  (The  Late  Louis-Charles) 
Born  at  Brussels. 

39.  Old  Curios. 

DONNAY  (Auguste). 
Born  at  Liege. 

40.  Autumn  Morning,  near  Liege. 

41.  Walloon  Landscape. 

42.  End  of  the  Day  in  the  Fagne. 

Belong  to  Mr.  Albert  Mockel. 


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PAINTIN-GS,  DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 

FRANCOIS  (Joseph). 
Born  at  Saint-Josse-ten-Noode-lez-Bruxelles. 

43.  Marine. 

FREDERIC  (Leon). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

44.  Little  Flemish  Girls:     Study. 

Drawing. 

Belongs  to  the  Musee  du  Luxembourg. 

GILSOUL  (Victor). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

45.  Evening  in  Antwerp. 

46.  Dunes  at  Nieuport. 

47.  The  Grand'  Place  at  Brussels. 

48.  Corner  in  a  Beguinage. 

49.  View  from  the  Artist's  Studio  in  Brussels. 

50.  Evening  at  Beaulieu. 

Paintings. 

51.  Old  Dutch  Houses. 

52.  Evening  at  Mechlin. 

53.  Bend  of  the  Canal. 

Coloured  etchings. 
Belong  to  Mr.  G.  Petit. 

GROUX  (Henri  DE). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

54.  The  Wounded:     Study. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  Albert  Mockel. 


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PAINTINGS,  DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 

HAUSTRATE  (Gaston). 
Born  at  Everbergh  (Brabant). 

55.  End  of  the  Dinner. 

HUYS  (Modest). 
Born  at  Olsene. 

56.  The  Market  at  Audenaerde. 

HYNCKES  (Raoul). 

57.  The  Old  Roat  in  the  Harbour. 

58.  The  Pier. 

JEFFERYS  (Marcel). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

59.  Flowers. 

60.  At  the  Concert. 

61.  In  the  Studio. 

62.  The  Pont-Royal  in  Paris,  looking  upstream 

from  the  left  bank. 

63.  The  Pont  des  Saints  Peres  and  the  Louvre, 

Paris. 

64.  Rouquet  of  Poppies  near  a  Window. 

Water-colours. 

LAMRERT  (Camille-Nicolas). 
Born  at  Arlon. 

65.  Twilight  at  Sea. 

66.  A  Fine  Day  at  Sea. 

Belongs  to  the  State. 


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PAINTINGS,  DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 

MARGETTE  (Alexandre). 
Born  at  Spa. 

67.  Fishing-boats:     Night  Scene. 

68.  Storm  in  the  Dunes  at  Nieuport. 

Belong  to  Messrs.  Chaine  &  Simonson. 

69.  The  Channel:     Nieuport. 

70.  Fishing  Boat  in  Nieuport  Channel. 

Water-colours. 

MARECHAL  (Francois). 
Born  at  Liege. 

71.  The  Meuse  at  Liege. 
The  Fountain. 

A  Corner  in  Liege. 
The  Cliff. 

The  Meuse  at  Liege. 
Valley  of  the  Meuse. 

72.  Amercoeur. 
The  Meuse. 
Snow-Scene. 
Night-Fall. 

A  Corner  in  Liege. 
A  Night  Bird. 

73.  Snow. 

The  Wreck. 
The  Basilic. 
Under  the  Snow. 
End  of  the  Winter. 
Etchings. 


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PAINTINGS,  DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 

MEUNIER  (Constantin). 
Brussels  (1831-1905). 

74.  Serfdom. 

Pen  and  ink  drawing. 

75.  Heads  of  Miners :  Study. 

76.  Miner  at  Rest. 

Pencil  drawings. 

Belong  to  the  Musee  du  Luxembourg. 

(See  also  "Sculpture"). 

OPSOMER  (Isidore). 
Born  at  Lierre. 

77.  Old  Gate  at  Lierre. 

78.  Church  of  the  Beguinage :  Lierre. 

Coloured  etchings. 

PAULUS  (Pierre). 
Born  at  Chatelet. 

79.  Saint  Paul's  Cathedral:  London. 

80.  The  Thames :  London. 

PAULUS  (Francis-Petrus). 
Born  at  Detroit  (Michigan,  U.  S.  A.) 

81.  Flemish  Market. 

RASSENFOSSE  (Armand). 
Born  at  Liege. 

82.  Head  of  a  Woman :  Study. 
Head  of  a  Woman :  Study. 

Sanguines. 

Diana. 

Steel  point  engraving. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  Pol  Neveux,  Bellefroid. 


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PAINTINGS,  DKAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 


83. 

The  Young  Sorceress. 

84. 

Woman  Knitting. 

Steel  point  engravings. 

85. 

The  New  Year. 

86. 

Flowers  of  Evil. 

87. 

A  Woman :  Study. 

Drawings. 

88. 

Portrait. 

Pastel. 

89. 

A  Woman :  Study. 

90. 

Working  Girls  in  Wallony. 

Etchings. 

RENIS  (Jose). 

Born  at  Madeira,  of  Belgian  Parents. 

91. 

The  Girl  at  Prayer. 

Painting. 

92. 

"Ave." 

Etching. 

RICHIR  (Herman). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

93.  The  Red  Shawl. 

94.  Looking  Rackward. 

RONNER  (Mlle.  Alice) 
Born  at  Brussels. 

95.  Gillyflowers. 


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PAINTINGS,  DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 

ROPS  (Felicien). 
Born  at  Namur  in  1833;  Died  in  Paris  in  1898. 

96.  The  Woman  with  the  Eye-glasses. 

97.  The  Great  Lyre  (Ad  Astra). 

98.  The  Vender  of  Snails. 

Drawings. 

STEVENS  (Alfred). 
Born  at  Brussels  in  1823;  Died  at  Paris  in  1906. 

99.  Miss  Fauvette. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  G.  Petit. 

STRUYS  (Alexandre). 
Born  at  Antwerp. 

100.  At  the  Lacemaker's. 

TER  LINDEN  (The  Late  Felix). 
Born  at  Lodelinsart  (Hainault). 

101.  The  Guardian  of  the  Harem. 

102.  Cliffs  at  Comblain-au-Pont. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  Durand-Ruel. 

THOMAS  (Henri). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

103.  Bird  of  Prey. 

Monotype. 

VAN  DER  LOO  (Martin). 
Born  at  Vieux-Dieu,  Antwerp. 

104.  Spire  of  the  Cathedral:  Antwerp. 

105.  Old  People's  Home :  Antwerp. 

Etchings. 


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PAINTINGS,  DRAWINGS,  WATER-COLOURS,  ETCHINGS 

VAN  RYSSELBERGHE  (Theodore). 
Born  at  Ghent. 

106.  The  Path  of  Ste-Brelade:  Jersey. 

107.  Bouquet  of  Gillyflowers. 

Belongs  to  the  Musee  du  Luxembourg. 

108.  Maud. 

109.  Fountain  in  the  Garden  of  the  Generalife, 

Granada. 

110.  Garden  of  the  Generalife,  Granada. 

VERWEE  (The  Late  Louis). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

111.  A  Woman  Dressing. 

112.  The  Woman  with  the  Dog. 

Belong  to  Mr.  Durand-Ruel. 

WILLEMS  (Florent). 
Born  at  Liege  in  1824;  Died  at  Neuilly-sur-Seine  in  1905. 

113.  In  the  Painter's  Studio. 


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11. 

SCULPTURE 


Sculpture 

CHARLIER  (Guillaume). 

114.  Young  Fisherman. 

115.  Old  Sailor. 

Bronzes. 

DILLENS  (The  Late  Julien). 
Born  at  Antwerp  in  1849;  Died  at  Brussels  in  1904. 

116.  The  Grocer. 

117.  The  Turner. 

Bronze  figurines. 

118.  Bust  of  Leon  Frederic. 

Belongs  to  the  Royal  Museum,  Brussels. 

DUPON  (JosuE). 
Born  at  Ichteghem. 

119.  Team  of  Draft  Horses. 

Bronze  bas-relief. 

120.  Young  Indian  on  a  Camel. 

Bronze  figurine. 

GASPAR  (Jean). 

121.  Elephant. 

Bronze. 

Belongs  to  the  Royal  Museum,  Brussels. 

HAVELOOSE  (Marnix  d*). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

122.  The  Dance  of  the  Veils. 

Bronze. 


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SCULPTUKE 


LAGAE  (Jules). 
Born  at  Roulers. 

123.  Bust  of  H.  M.  King  Albert  I. 

LORRAIN  (Jenny). 
Born  at  Verviers. 

124.  Heather  Blossoms. 

Marble  bust. 

MEUNIER    (CONSTANTIN). 
Brussels  (1831-1905). 

125.  Bust  of  Charles  Cottet,  the  French  Artist. 

Bronze. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  Charles  Cottet. 

126.  Bust  of  the  Painter  Theo.  Van  Rysselberghe. 

Bronze. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  Th.  Van  Rysselberghe. 

(See  also  "Paintings"). 

MINNE  (Georges). 
Born  at  Ghent. 

127.  Ecce  Homo. 

Bronze  figurine. 

Belongs  to  the  Royal  Museum,  Brussels. 

128.  Water-carrier. 

Bronze  figurine. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  Th.  Van  Rysselberghe. 

ROUSSEAU  (Victor). 
Born  at  Feluy-Arquennes. 

129.  Bust  of  a  Young  Girl. 

Plaster. 

130.  Souvenir. 

Statuette. 

Belongs  to  Mr.  Albert  Mockel. 

SAMUEL  (Charles). 
Born  at  Brussels. 

131.  Bust  of  H.  M.  Queen  Elizabeth. 

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III. 

LACES. 


Laces 


132.  Bedspread  in  Bruges. 

133.  Flounce  in  Bruges. 

134.  Flounce  in  Bruges. 

135.  Flounce  in  Binche. 

136.  Flounce  in  Flemish. 

137.  Large  Flounce  in  Embroidered  Net,  Lilies  of 

the  Valley. 

138.  Flounce  in  Flemish. 

139.  Small  Flounce  in  Flemish. 

140.  Flounce  in  Binche. 

141.  Flounce  in  Binche. 

142.  Sunshade  and  Two  Sleeves  in  Bruges. 

143.  Scarf  in  Binche. 

144.  Flounce  in  Binche. 

145.  Flounce  in  Binche. 

146.  Flounce  in  Binche. 

147.  Two  Sleeves  and  Collar  in  Valenciennes. 

148.  Flounce  in  English  Point. 

149.  Handkerchief  in  English  Point,  formerly  the 

Property  of  Queen  Victoria  of  England. 

150.  Handkerchief  in  Embroidered  Cambric,  bor- 

dered in  Valenciennes. 

151.  Handkerchief  in  English  Point. 

152.  Flounce  in  Flemish. 

153.  Handkerchief  in  Cambric,  Valenciennes  and 

Embroidery. 


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LACES 


154.  Flounce  in  English  Point. 

155.  Flounce  in  English  Point,  Human  Figures 

and  Chariots. 

156.  Dress-front  with  Two   Sleeves  in  English 

Point,    Human    Figures    and    Pagodas. 
Unique. 

157.  Veil  in  English  Applique. 

158.  Flounce  in  English  Point,  Chinese  Figures 

and  Balusters. 

159.  Flounce  in  English. 

160.  Flounce  in  English. 

161.  Veil  in  White  Chantilly. 

162.  Scarf  in  English  Applique. 

163.  Flounce  in  Valenciennes  Brabant. 

164.  Square  Veil  in  English. 

165.  Kerchief  in  English  Applique. 

166.  Flounce  in  Mechlin. 

167.  Kerchief  in  Silk  Muslin  set  off  in  Mechlin. 

168.  Flounce  in  Binche. 

169.  Flounce  in  Needle-point. 

170.  Flounce  in  English  Applique. 

171.  Scarf  in  Binche. 

172.  Small  Veil  in  English  Applique. 

173.  English  Applique  with  Flounce. 

174.  Small  Flounce  in  Valenciennes. 

175.  Small  Veil  in  English. 

176.  Fan  in  Flemish  Point  with  Human  Figures, 

Mounted  in  Ivory. 

177.  Fan  in  English  Point  and  Coats  of  Arms. 

This  collection  of  laces  belongs  to  Mme.  Rigaud,  Paris. 

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IV. 

HISTORICAL  MONUMENTS 
PLANS,  MODELS,  ETC. 


Historical  Monuments^  Plans^ 
Models^  Etc* 


128.  Spire  of  the  Cathedral:  Antwerp. 

129.  Museum  of  Industrial  Arts:  Antwerp. 

180.  Ruins  of  St.  Bavo's  Abbey:  Ghent. 

181.  The  "Quai  aux  Herbes":  Ghent. 

182.  The  Small  Beguinage:  Ghent. 

183.  The  "Arriere  Faucille":  Ghent. 

184.  Castle  of  the  Counts  of  Flanders:  Ghent. 

185.  Prospect  View  of  Large  Monuments:  Ghent. 

186.  Panoramic  View:  Tournai. 

187. )  Views  of  Monuments  and  Fortifications : 

191.  ^        Tournai. 

192.  The  "Pont  du  Cheval"  and  "Palais  du 

Franc":  Bruges. 

193  ) 

'  V  Views  of  Various  Monuments :  Bruges. 

195.  Belfry  and  Tower  of  the  Church  of  Notre- 

Dame:  Bruges. 

196.  The  "Quai  Vert":  Bruges. 

197.  The  Belfry:  Bruges. 

198.  The  Tower:  Bruges. 

199.  The  "Pont  des  Clefs":  Bruges. 

200.  Gate  of  the  Beguinage:  Bruges. 

201.  The  "Porte  Ste.  Croix":  Bruges. 

202.  Old  Monuments:  Bruges. 


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HISTORICAL  MONUMENTS,  PLANS,  MODELS,  ETC. 

203.  The  "Quai  du  Rosaire":  Bruges. 

204.  The  Bridge  of  the  Augustines:  Bruges. 

205.  Avenue  de  Keyser:  Antwerp. 

206.  Court  of  the  Plantin  Museum:  Antwerp. 

207.  View  in  the  Park:  Antwerp. 

208.  City  Hall:  Antwerp. 

^^   '  I  Docks :  Antwerp. 

211.  City  Hall:  Brussels. 

212.  Church  of  Notre-Dame  des  Victoires:  Brus- 

sels. 

213.  Hall  of  Justice:  Brussels. 

214.  Eighteen  Coloured  Reproductions  from  Old 

Belgian  Masters. 

215.  Twenty-six  Coloured  Reproductions  from 

Old  Belgian  Masters. 

216.  Twelve  Coloured  Reproductions  from  Old 

Belgian  Masters. 

217.  St.  George's  Lock:  Ghent. 

218.  )  Church  of  St.  Martin:   Arlon. 

219.  )  Church  of  St.  Martin:   Arlon. 

220.  The  "Quai  aux  Herbes":  Ghent. 

221.  Church  of  St.  Peter  and  St.  Paul:  Ostend. 

222.  The  "Pont  du  Broel" :  Courtrai. 

223.  The  "Pont  de  Jambes":  Namur. 

224.  Chinese  Pavilion:  Laeken. 

225.  Bridge  on  the  Meuse:  Huy. 

226.  The  "Pont  St.  Michel":  Ghent. 

227.  The  "Pont  de  Fragnee":  Liege. 

228.  Arcade,  Pare  of  the  Cinquantenaire :  Brus- 

sels. 


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HISTOEICAL  MONUMENTS,  PLANS,  MODELS,  ETC. 

229.  Dam  of  the  Gileppe. 

230.  Hospital:  Bruges. 

231.  The  Meuse  at  Dinant. 

232.  Coloured  Plan  of  the  Royal  Domain  at 

Laeken. 

233.  Improvement  of  the  Antwerp  Suburbs  (col- 

oured plan). 

234.  )  Views  of  Old  Monuments  Restored. 

235.  )  Views  of  Old  Monuments  Restored. 

236.  Coloured  Plan  of  the  Royal  Palace  at  Brus- 

sels. 

237.  Church  of  St.  Gommaire:  Lierre. 

238.  City  Hall:  Lierre. 

239.^  Church  of  St.  John:  Poperinghe. 

240.  f  Church  of  St.  John :  Poperinghe. 

241.  r  Church  of  St.  John:  Poperinghe. 
242. y  Church  of  St.  John:  Poperinghe. 

243.  House  of  the  Templars:  Ypres. 

244.  Cloth-Halls:  Ypres. 

245.  Butcher's  Hall:  Ypres. 

246.  Old  Cathedral:  Ypres. 

247.  Church  of  St.  Martin:  Ypres. 

248.  City  Hall:  Ypres. 

249.  )  St.  Peter's  Church:  Louvain. 

250.  f  St.  Peter's  Church:  Louvain. 

251.  Church  of  St.  Gommaire:  Lierre. 

252.  Church  of  Notre-Dame  de  la  Dyle :  Mechlin. 

253.  Cathedral  of  Mechlin. 

254.  Church  of  Ste.  Walburge:  Furnes. 

255.  Belfry  of  the  City  Hall:  Most. 


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256.  City  Hall:  Furnes. 

257.  Choir  of  the  Church  of  Ste.  Walburge: 

Furnes. 

258.  Belfry  and  Old  City  Hall:  Most. 

259.  Old  City  Hall:  Most. 

260.  Church  of  St.  Martin:  Most. 

261.)  Church  of  Notre-Dame  du  Lac:  Tirlemont. 

262.  >  Church  of  Notre-Dame  du  Lac :  Tirlemont. 

263.  )  Church  of  Notre-Dame  du  Lac:  Tirlemont. 

264.  Church  of  St.  Martin:  Most. 

MANY  OF  THESE  MONUMENTS  HAVE  BEEN 
RECENTLY  DESTROYED. 


265.    MODEL  OF  THE  PORT  OF  ANTWERP. 

The  model  of  the  Port  of  Antwerp  represents,  on  the 
scale  of  1/500,  this  great  harbour  of  Belgium,  with  its 
roadstead  and  quays  of  the  Scheldt,  and  its  extensive  sys- 
tem of  Maritime  Docks.  The  streets  shown  are  those 
of  the  old  town  immediately  adjoining  the  waterfront;  in 
this  section  of  the  city  are  situated  such  monuments  as 
the  celebrated  Cathedral  of  Notre-Dame  with  its  beauti- 
ful spire  (built  in  the  fifteenth  century),  the  City  Hall  (of 
the  sixteenth  century,  in  Italian  Renaissance  style),  the 
famous  Castle  of  Steen  (which  was  built  in  the  ninth  cen- 
tury to  resist  the  invasion  of  the  Normans),  etc. 

The  riverside  quays  extend  from  north  to  south  for 
more  than  three  miles,  and  the  largest  ships  using  the 
port  are  berthed  there.  The  depth  of  water  at  high  tide 
varies  from  thirty-five  to  forty-two  feet.  They  are  pro- 
vided with  148  movable  cranes,  capable  of  lifting  from 


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one  to  five  tons  each,  and  one  crane  of  fifty  tons,  all 
manipulated  either  by  electricity  or  by  hydraulic  pres- 
sure. 

Along  these  quays  are  built  metallic  sheds  covering 
a  surface  of  nearly  1,000,000  square  feet.  Between  these 
sheds  and  the  quay-wall  run  two  or  three  railway  tracks 
for  direct  transshipment;  beyond  the  sheds  are  five  other 
tracks  for  transshipment  and  train  circulation.  The  con- 
nection between  tracks  is  made  by  turning  plates  or  shift- 
ing trenches,  worked  by  electric  power. 

Facing  the  center  of  the  town  are  built  two  elevated 
scenic  walks  of  about  700  feet  each,  providing  to  visitors 
an  unobstructed  view  of  the  river  and  a  safe  place  to 
watch  the  activities  of  loading  and  unloading  the  vessels. 

The  Maritime  Docks  form  the  principal  part  of  the 
Port  of  Antwerp;  they  are  thirteen  in  number  and  are 
connected  with  the  river  by  three  locks.  The  Royers'  lock 
is  the  most  important  and  can  accommodate  a  vessel  of 
585  feet  length. 

The  docks  are,  as  far  as  possible,  devoted  to  special 
lines  of  navigation  and  to  special  classes  of  mer- 
chandise. They  have  a  total  length  of  quayage  of 
59,000  feet.  Like  the  riverside  quays,  they  are  provided 
with  metallic  sheds  covering  a  surface  of  4,000,000  feet, 
and  with  railroad  tracks  alongside  the  quays  and  on  the 
outside  of  the  sheds  for  direct  transshipment.  They  are 
equipped  with  240  electric  or  hydraulic  movable  cranes 
from  two  to  three  tons  each,  and  with  sheers  of  120  tons, 
one  crane  of  forty,  one  of  thirty,  and  two  of  twenty  tons. 
There  are  also  special  apparatus  for  the  loading  and  un- 
loading of  coal,  floating  grain  elevators,  etc. 

The  railroad  tracks  along  the  river  and  the  dock- 
quays  aggregate  a  length  of  nearly  130  miles.  They  con- 
verge towards  four  grouping  stations  having  a  siding 
capacity  of  18,000  cars  and  an  average  daily  traffic  of 
9,500  cars. 

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In  addition  to  the  docks  already  mentioned,  there  are 
three  separate  docks  with  a  total  quayage  of  7,100  feet, 
and  more  especially  devoted  to  interior  navigation. 

Antwerp  is  one  of  the  three  foremost  ports  of  Con- 
tinental Europe.  In  1912  (date  of  the  last  available  sta- 
tistics), the  movement  of  the  port  was: 

ARRIVALS  DEPARTURES 

(tons)  (tons) 

By    sea 13,756,880         13,721,723 

By  inland  waterways 9,697,904  9,614,957 

Total 23,454,784        23,336,680 


266.  MODEL  OF  THE  PORT  OF  GHENT. 

Ghent  is  one  of  the  principal  industrial  towns  of 
Belgium  and  is  especially  known  for  her  textile  indus- 
tries. Although  far  inland,  the  city  is  connected  with 
the  sea  by  a  canal  about  nineteen  miles  long,  which  joins 
the  lower  Scheldt  at  Terneuzen  (Holland),  and  is  avail- 
able all  through  the  year  for  vessels  up  to  400  feet  in 
length. 

The  harbour  is  composed  of  five  docks  and  two  side- 
docks,  with  a  total  length  of  quayage  of  23,200  feet.  The 
equipment  is  similar  to  the  equipment  of  the  Port  of 
Antwerp,  and  includes  sixty-five  electric  cranes  of  a 
lifting  capacity  of  t^^'o  and  one-half  tons. 

Ghent  is  situated  at  the  junction  of  the  Scheldt  and 
the  River  Lys,  which,  together  with  many  important  canals, 
put  the  city  into  communication  with  the  industrial  cen- 
ters of  Belgium  and  the  northern  part  of  France.  On  that 


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account,  Ghent  is  a  very  prosperous  city  and  is  bound  to 
take  a  prominent  place  amongst  the  secondary  ports  of 
Europe. 

The  movement  of  the  harbour  in  1912  amounted  to 
more  than  2,000,000  tons  for  sea  traffic,  while  the  in- 
terior navigation  amounted  to  7,500,000  tons,  for  arrivals 
and  departures  combined. 


267.   MODEL  OF  THE  PORT  OF  BRUSSELS. 

Brussels,  the  capital  of  the  country,  is  situated  in  the 
heart  of  Belgium.  Her  large  population,  her  various  and 
important  industries,  and  her  position  as  a  center  of  the 
Belgian  railways  made  it  imperative  to  improve  her  facil- 
ities for  water  transportation. 

A  company  was  formed  in  1896  with  the  aim  to  greatly 
improve  and  increase  the  already  existing  ways  of  com- 
munication. The  canal  connecting  the  port  with  the 
Scheldt  was  enlarged  to  such  an  extent  as  to  be  available 
for  sea-going  vessels  up  to  340  feet  in  length. 

The  port  is  composed  of  three  docks,  with  a  total 
length  of  quayage  of  about  18,000  feet;  electric  cranes, 
metallic  sheds,  etc.,  of  the  most  modern  type  complete 
its  equipment. 

To  commemorate  the  immense  work  performed  and 
its  successful  completion,  elaborate  festivities  were  plan- 
ned to  take  place  in  the  month  of  September,  1914.  The 
well-known  recent  events  prevented  this  celebration. 


268.    MODEL  OF  ROYERS'  LOCK. 

(See  "Model  of  the  Port  of  Antwerp.") 


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